California-based Apple is facing a new round of business litigation. The electronics giant has been named as a defendant in a new patent-infringement lawsuit filed Jan. 10 that takes aim at almost all Apple devices.Rembrandt Secure Computer LP and Rembrandt Patent...
Business Litigation
40 million Target customers affected by data breach
When a data breach occurs at a retailer the size of Target, the number of impacted customers can be staggering. On Dec. 20, Target announced that as many as 40 million customers could have had their credit card information compromised. The customers included were...
Apple wins $290 million jury verdict against Samsung
The legal battles between Apple, Inc. and Samsung Electronics have been epic by all accounts. For more than two years, these two mega-corporations have been in court. Earlier this year, Apple drew more than $1 billion from a jury verdict. Apple had sued Samsung over...
Dispute may disrupt proposed settlement in video game lawsuits
Video gaming giant Electronic Arts has been embroiled in several lawsuits over the use of likenesses and names of college athletes. Most of those lawsuits are involved in a proposed settlement, but that may be in jeopardy after one of the litigants has requested a...
16-year-old case against Philip Morris USA finally decided
It's been 16 years since Philip Morris USA was first hit with a class-action lawsuit about using the terms "Lowered Tar and Nicotine" and "Lights" on their packages of cigarettes. A judge at the California Superior Court has issued a decision in the case and denied...
Canadian store owner sued for reselling Trader Joe’s products
A man who owns a shop in Vancouver, B.C. called Pirate Joe's has been sued by California-based grocery store chain, Trader Joe's. The lawsuit wants the man's shop closed for allegedly violating a number of U.S. federal laws relating to the resale of Trader Joe's...
E-commerce site ‘Just Fab’ files trademark infringement case
A popular e-commerce shoe and clothing site, Just Fab, has filed a lawsuit against another similar retailer, Fab.com, alleging trademark infringement, unfair competition and other claims. The suit was filed on July 24 in the U.S. Central District of California.Just...
Judge rules CA high-speed rail lawsuits will proceed
Later this summer, the first part of the California high-speed rail construction is to begin. While the California High-Speed Rail Authority was hoping to have all the lawsuits opposing the project put into one huge case, it appears they won't be getting their way....
$16 Million Settlement in Toyota Recall Case
Automaker giant Toyota has agreed to pay the Orange County, California District Attorney's office $16 million as part of a settlement over the company's safety recall for braking issues and unintended acceleration. The lawsuit, which the District Attorney claimed...
‘Hips Don’t Lie’ singer sued for lying about artistic inspiration
Romantic relationships come and go. For international superstar Shakira, a relationship that ended has begun business litigation between her and her ex. He claims that he deserves a significant amount of money for some of the Argentinean star's most successful...
